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Will Blockchain Tech Deliver Harmony In Music IP Management?

Will Blockchain Tech Deliver Harmony In Music IP Management?
Will Blockchain Tech Deliver Harmony In Music IP Management?
February 09, 2018  |  Blockchain

It’s hard to separate the headlines, sometimes, beyond the vagaries of huge price swings in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. It’s hard, sometimes, to find the tunes...

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Has Starbucks Lost Its Mobile (Order Ahead) Mojo?
Has Starbucks Lost Its Mobile (Order Ahead) Mojo?
February 08, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

When Starbucks announced its earnings miss last week, there were several critical takeaways.    Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Tokenization: The Security Key For Call Centers
Tokenization: The Security Key For Call Centers
February 08, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Call centers are fast becoming a fraudster favorite. Why? Because they’re just so darn inviting. Committing fraud over the phone in a call center environment...

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Why Faster Payments Need Flexible Tech
Why Faster Payments Need Flexible Tech
February 08, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Flexible tech. The kind that scales as businesses scale, that goes where the payments go — where the technology resides in the cloud rather than on-premise...

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PayPal On Taking Merchants From Here — To Their Multichannel Anywhere
PayPal On Taking Merchants From Here — To Their Multichannel Anywhere
February 07, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Consumers don’t really care what word retailers and payments providers use to describe a seamless payment experience across all of the places they shop on...

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To Blunt Fraud, Chase The Consumer, Not The Fraudster
To Blunt Fraud, Chase The Consumer, Not The Fraudster
February 07, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Here’s a novel concept in the eternal battle against payments fraud: Chase the customer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Real-Time Payroll: Not Just For Gig Workers
Real-Time Payroll: Not Just For Gig Workers
February 07, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Employees making $10 an hour or working gigs with companies like Uber and Lyft aren’t the only ones who struggle to make ends meet. Retail...

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In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
February 06, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Millions of people are victim of identity theft each year. Post Equifax breach, the numbers will swell. The fraudsters are ever resourceful, picking and choosing...

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